Working on the frontline of criminal investigations and prosecutions, Eurojust comes into regular contact with operational personal data. The Agency also processes various categories of administrative personal data as part of its daily activities. By applying the highest standards in data protection, the Agency ensures the fundamental rights of all individuals. One of the most important changes brought about by the new Eurojust Regulation and the application of Regulation 2018/1725 to Eurojust on 12 December 2019 was the new legal framework in the field of data protection.
During 2020, following the application of the new data protection regime and the radically new working conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agency prepared and adopted a series of new instruments:
Records of processing activities and data protection notices, including on the functioning of the European Judicial Network Secure Connection, use of videoconferencing tools, event registration tools, online voting, whistleblowing proceedings and the new Eurojust website.